Aspiration container structure including handle mount

ABSTRACT

An aspiration bottle construction wherein the same is provided with a combination handle, or mount, and adaptor mount constructed for receiving the negative pressure regulator associated with the vacuum system with which the bottle is to be used. The container of the bottle structure may be molded in an injection molding process to provide all of the requisite parts or portions needed to complete the construction. By its structure the container of the aspiration bottle may be removably retained in a wall mount bracket, is constructed for one-hand support during pouring or transport, and also is provided with cooperating slot and adaptor means whereby necessary connections may be made.

Oct. 28, 1975 United States Patent 1191 Holbrook et al.

3,646,935 3/1972 Holbrook....................,....... 3,696,233 10/1972Pulsifer 3,782,384 l/l974 Timmermans.....................,

[ ASPIRATION CONTAINER STRUCTURE INCLUDING HANDLE MOUNT [75] Inventors:

Legrand K. Holbrook, Salt Lake City; Silas Charles Topham, Orem, PrimaryExaminer A1an Cohan both of Utah [57] ABSTRACT An aspiration bottleconstruction wherein the same is [73] Assignee: Medical DevelopmentCorporation,

Salt Lake City, Utah Sept. 13, 1974 provided with a combination handle,or mount, and

[22] Filed:

adaptor mount constructed for receiving the negative 21 Appl. No.:505,788

pressure regulator associated with the vacuum system with which thebottle is to be used. The container of the bottle structure may bemolded in an injection molding process to provide all of the requisiteparts or portions needed to complete the construction. By its [58] Fieldof Search 137/205; 128/276, 277,

structure the container of the aspiration bottle may be removablyretained in a wall mount bracket, is constructed for one-hand supportduring pouring or transport, and also is provided with cooperating slotand adaptor means whereby necessary connections may be made.

5 Claims, 4 Drawing Figures 248/224 137/205 X 128/276 UX n mo dt nw c EN[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS US. Patent Oct. 28, 1975Sheet 1 of 2 US. Patent Oct. 28, 1975 Sheet2of2 3,915,189

ASPIRATION CONTAINER STRUCTURE INCLUDING HANDLE MOUNT The presentinvention relates to aspiration bottles usable wih vacuum systems forreceiving under negative pressure external fluids suchas the body fluidsof hospital patients and, more particularly, to a new and improvedaspiration bottle construction wherein the same is designed for easyone-hand transport, pouring, .and is suitably constructed for retaininga regulator structure and adaptor equipment proximate the bottle that ismounted for use.

Aspiration bottles presently on the market are generallydesigned fortwo-handed ,use, both as to transport and as to placement duringrelatedhospital aspiration procedures. Regulator equipment as is usefulforregulating the negative pressure inside the aspirator is currentlywall mounted and often quite remote from the actual use position of thebottle.

In the present invention the container of the over-all aspiration bottleconstruction is provided with a handle that is uniquely shaped to permitsupport of the container and hence of the bottle construction from aslide-type wall bracket. The handle thus is useful for pouring purposesand also as a retention or mounting means for the bottle relative to thewall bracket used.

Specifically, the upper portion of the handle structure of the containeris configured to admit an adaptor unit that can be self-clamped in placeand provide ready attachment thereto by any negative pressure regulatorthat may be used. The regulator itself may be any one of severalconventional designs, will be coupled to a vacuum pump or vacuum system;the adaptor unit is provided with conduit connection leading to thevacuum port of the bottle.

Accordingly, a principal object of the present invention is to provide anew and improved aspiration bottle construction.

A further object is to provide a container for aspiration work whereinsuch container incorporates a pourand-mount handle.

An additional object is to provide a container which is provided withmeans accommodating the mounting of regulator structure thereto.

- A further object is to provide handle means for an aspirationcontainer, which handle means is constructed for receiving a regulatormount.

An additional object is to provide regulator mount structure in and foran aspiration container.

The features of the present invention which are believed to be novel areset forth with particularity in the appended claims. The presentinvention, both as to its organization and manner of operation, togetherwith further objects and advantages thereof, may best be understood byreference to the following description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of an aspiration bottle incorporating thehandle and mount structure of the invention, a suitable regulator mountbeing exploded from the slot construction of the container.

FIG. 2 is a top plan of the structure of FIG. 1 when the same isassembled.

FIG. 3 is a side elevation of the container when the same is assembledand conduit is provided between the vacuum port of the bottle structureand the adaptor unit mounted to the handle of such structure forreceiving an external regulator.

FIG. 4 is a side elevation similar to FIG. .3 but is shown principallyin section, being taken along the line 4-4 in FIG. 2, and illustratesthe specific mounting of the regulator adaptor unit to the handlestructure of the container.

In FIG. 1 the cover 10 isshown to include fluid port 1l,'vacuum port 12,the same upstanding from the web-like cover central portion 13in themanner indicated. Where desired, the fluid port 11 may be shortened astoits downward penetration underneath the cover at end 15 This will befor, the purpose of facilitating .pouring from the container through thefluid port 11 when desired.- Fluid port 11 also comprises an inlet fluidorifice where an aspiration conduit leading from a hospital patient, forexample, is connected thereto. Where desired, one or more caps 15,having a respective'elongate retainer 16, may be mounted to either orboth of the ports so as to be able to close the same, or simply thevacuum port during. the pouring function. Of course,.cap 15 may beprovided for both ports 11 and Of essential importance is the provisionof container 17' in the over-all aspiration bottle construction 18.Container .17 includes an upper cylinderical portion '19 and also,contiguous therewith, a lower frusto-conical portion 20. Uppercylinderical portion 19 includes the upper lip 21 contiguous with andoutwardly extending annular bead 22. The bead 22 serves as .a lockingmeans whereby the cover 10, see FIG. 4, may -be snapped over such beadso that the same penetrates groove 23. Depending handle or guide 24 inits developed form is slightly curved or convex outwardly at 25, seeFIG. 4, and meets a lower flange 26. Upper mounting flange 27 and lowerflange 26 are joined by common sides 28 and 29. Thus, there is provideda readily moldable, integral structure comprising sides 28 and 29,- withmounting flanges 26 and 27 that can be integrally molded directly toupper cylinderical portion 19 at juntion 30.

A wall bracket in the form of a handle-guide receiver 31 is provided andmay include the usual'mounting apertu'r'es 32 and 33 to enable screw orother securement to a supporting wall. Handle guide 31 includes oppositedoubled-back margins 34 and 35 that guide the edges 36 and 37 of thedepending handle-guide 24 so that wings 38 and 39 tightly rest thereinto provide a suitable stability relative to vertical axis alignment ofthe unit.

A flange foot 40 is provided of the handle-guide construction so as toprovide support for the entire unit at tip 41 of the handle-guide 24.

Conventional regulators as at R in FIG. 4 include conventional dependingthreaded boss 42. This will be threadedly received by the mounting cap43 of regulator mounting unit 44 in FIG. 1. Adaptor unit 44 includes ashank 45 that includes threaded portions 46 and 47. Upper regulator end48 is provided with the conventional tip 49 and rubber seal 50 in theusual vacuum-connection construction. Lower hose end 51 is provided forreceiving the hose or conduit 52 leading to vacuum port 12 in FIG. 3.Mounting nuts 53 and 54 are threadedly secured to the shank at threadedportions 47 and 46, respectively, and may be provided with raisedelastomeric portions 55 and 56, respectively, for enabling thesecurement of unit 44 to mounting flange 27, tightened down as needed.Thus, the shank will proceed through the mounting slot 58 and alsothrough slot 59 in lower flange 26. Access slot 60 is provided toaccommodate the downward penetration of the lower portion of shank 45through handle-guide 24 so that the hose end 51 appears forwardly ofsuch handleguide, as seen in FIG. 4.

The interior access passageway 56, indentical on both sides with theflanges and slots indicated, will be slightly tapered inwardly, bothabove and below at flange surfaces 57 and 57' so that the usual draftangle will be present such that the container can be molded as anintegral unit with handle-guide 24.

In operation, the handle-guide 31 is attached to a wall by screw or boltattachments passing through apertures 32 and 33. Prior to the engagementof container 17 with handle-guide 31 the regulator mounting unit oradaptor unit 44 will be mounted to the handle-guide area of thecontainer, by mounting nuts 53 and 54 being threaded in oppositedirections so that space exists between the-resilient, elastomericportions 55 and 56. Then, unit 44 is thrust centrally in a directionsuch that the shank 45 passes through slots 57 and 59, thereby enablinga downward rotation of nut 53 so that mounting flange 27 is tightlyengaged by nuts 53 and 54. It is noted that the positioning of the unit44, as seen in FIG. 4, is accomplished by the shank 45 actually passingforwardly through access slot 60.

Once the adaptor unit 44 is disposed in position, as shown in FIG. 4,hose 52 is connected between hose end 51 and the vacuum port 12, seeFIG. 3. Thereafter, the regulator is secured as at R in FIG. 4 by thetightening down of mounting cap 43 over the lower part of the regulator.A vacuum source will be attached to the regulator in a conventionalmanner. At this point, the aspiration conduit is connected to port 11and fluid contents are aspirated into the container 17. When such usehas been completed, then one or both of the ports may be capped as fromthe cap 15, shown respresentively in FIG. I.

Should the attendant decide to simply pour the liquids from thecontainer, then the cap may be removed from port 11 and the contents caneasily be poured therefrom. The foreshortened end at 15 of port 11facilitates this result.

Conduit 52, ofa design which prevents kinking, is important forisolating regulator equipment, attached to cap 43, from any foam orcondensations within the aspiration bottle proper. Also, handle 24 maybe made separate and detachable, as desired.

Accordingly, what is provided is a new and improved aspiration bottlewherein the container thereof is supplied with structural means servingas a slide mount, as a handle, and also as an adaptor mount whereby aregulator, to be connected to a vacuum source, may besecured directly tosuch container.

While particular embodiments of the present invention have been shownand described, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art thatchanges and modifications may be made without departing from theinvention in its broader aspects, and, therefore, the aim in theappended claims is to cover all such changes and modifications as fallwithin the true spirit and scope of this invention.

We claim:

1. An aspiration bottle construction including, in combination, acontainer provided with a fluid containing portion, a cover sealinglysecured to said container, and fluid admittance and vacuum portscommunicating with the interior of said container, said container beingprovided with a handle having an essentially horizontal flange portionand an elongate handle-grip portion contiguous with and downwardlyextending from said horizontal flange portion, said horizontal flangeportion and handle-grip portion each being provided with mutuallycontiguous slots constructed to interiorly receive external auxiliaryregulator structure.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said bottle construction includes awall bracket receiver releasably receiving and retentively supportingsaid handle proximate said handle-tongue.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said wall bracket receiver includesdoubled-back side margins overlapping said handle-tongue.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said wall bracket receiver includesa flange foot supportingly engaging said handle-tongue at the latterslower extremity.

5. Structure according to claim 1 wherein said cover has a web-likecentral portion, that one of said ports comprising a fluid outlet portbeing farthest removed of said two ports from said handle-grip portion,said oneport having a lower extremity proximate said central portion.

1. An aspiration bottle construction including, in combination, acontainer provided with a fluid containing portion, a cover sealinglysecured to said container, and fluid admittance and vacuum portscommunicating with the interior of said container, said container beingprovided with a handle having an essentially horizontal flange portionand an elongate handle-grip portion contiguous with and downwardlyextending from said horizontal flange portion, said horizontal flangeportion and handle-grip portion each being provided with mutuallycontiguous slots constructed to interiorly receive external auxiliaryregulator structure.
 2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said bottleconstruction includes a wall bracket receiver releasably receiving andretentively supporting said handle proximate said handle-tongue.
 3. Theapparatus of claim 2 whereiN said wall bracket receiver includesdoubled-back side margins overlapping said handle-tongue.
 4. Theapparatus of claim 3 wherein said wall bracket receiver includes aflange foot supportingly engaging said handle-tongue at the latter''slower extremity.
 5. Structure according to claim 1 wherein said coverhas a web-like central portion, that one of said ports comprising afluid outlet port being farthest removed of said two ports from saidhandle-grip portion, said one port having a lower extremity proximatesaid central portion.